EA have also announced that FIBA World Championship will feature in a video game for the first time ever.

Jordan Edelstein, Director of Product Marketing, EA SPORTS commented; “We’re very excited to count FIBA as a close partner. Adding the FIBA World Championship license to the NBA LIVE franchise, allows us at EA SPORTS to add a new layer of authenticity to the franchise, giving fans all over the world a deeper virtual basketball experience.”

FIBA Commercial Director Matthew Osmon also stated;

“We are very pleased to partner with the world’s #1 video game company to enable basketball fans worldwide to play the FIBA World Championship”

NBA Live 08 will feature all eight international teams in ‘Play Now’ Mode, as well as the all-new FIBA World Championship Modes. Teams include: Spain, Greece, China, Germany, France, Italy and Argentina.

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